Alexander Hamilton to Robert Fergusson., 11/25/1793-11/25/1793

File — Box: 1, Folder: 7

Identifier: 77559

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Series 1 contains eleven (11) letters from Maryland tobacco merchant Alexander Hamilton to fellow Maryland tobacco merchant Robert Fergusson. Discussion of business matters, especially debts and payments. Sent from Piscataway, Maryland to Port Tobacco, Maryland. Also includes 1 letter from Hamilton to Benjamin Cawood. Letters date 1786-1794. Arranged chronologically.

Dates

11/25/1793-11/25/1793

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

09/07/03

Container Summary

1 Autograph Letter Signed dated 11/25/1793 from Maryland tobacco merchant Alexander Hamilton to Maryland tobacco merchant Robert Fergusson, regarding accounts and payments. Mostly concerning how to get debtors to pay. Reference to James Allstan[?], Thomas Goldsmith, William Bruce, John Campbell, and John Landers. Hamilton writes that he expects to see Fergusson on 12/5/1793. Sent from Piscataway, Maryland to Port Tobacco, Maryland.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

HAMILTON, ALEXANDER - CORRESP. TO FERGUSSON, ROBERT (1793): Autographed Letter

FERGUSSON, ROBERT - CORRESP. FROM HAMILTON, ALEXANDER (1793): Autographed Letter

ALLSTAN[?], JAMES - REFERENCE (1793): Autographed Letter

GOLDSMITH, THOMAS - REFERENCE (1793): Autographed Letter

BRUCE, WILLIAM - REFERENCE (1793): Autographed Letter

CAMPBELL, JOHN - REFERENCE (1793): Autographed Letter

LANDERS, JOHN - REFERENCE (1793): Autographed Letter

PISCATAWAY - MARYLAND - CORRESP. FROM (1793): Autographed Letter

PORT TOBACCO - MARYLAND - CORRESP. TO (1793): Autographed Letter